Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9 8JQ
10 simple reasons to choose St Mary's School, Prep
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of St Mary's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,995 (Rec) to £5,070 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose St Mary's School, Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the 5 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 14.2 pupils per class and 7.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, thinking skills, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 5 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.
Find another school near St Mary's School, Prep
Independent Prep Schools
Thorpe House School, Prep & Pre-Prep (0.6 miles); Gayhurst School (1.1 miles); Maltman's Green School (1.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
The Gerrards Cross Church of England School (0.9 miles); Chalfont St Peter Church of England Academy (1.4 miles); Iver Heath Junior School (4.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross (0 miles); Thorpe House School (0.6 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (5.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Beaconsfield High School (4.7 miles); Vyners School (5.1 miles); The Harefield Academy (5.5 miles).